National Gramophonic Society discography
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This page presents a discography of the National Gramophonic Society.
It is part of the wiki Classical 'Society' Records by Nick Morgan.
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In future, it is hoped to publish an additional page dedicated to each issue, with more information about its production, contents and reception.
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1924-25 Season
Issue 1, October 1924
Selection(s) | Artist(s) | # Art. | Matrix | Rec. date | Sys. | Producer | Location | Cat. ID | Diam. | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Beethoven String Quartet in Eb Op.74 – (i) Poco adagio; Allegro [part 1] |
Spencer Dyke String Quartet (Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Patterson Parker) |
4 |
AX 541-1 |
30 July 1924 |
ac |
Columbia | Columbia studio, Clerkenwell Road, London | A+ |
12" / 30 cm |
Analytical note, Title unknown, by 'N.P.' (Alec Robertson) issued with discs; no copy known |
(i) Allegro [part 2] | Spencer Dyke String Quartet (Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Patterson Parker) |
4 |
AX 542-1 |
30 July 1924 |
ac |
Columbia | Columbia studio, Clerkenwell Road, London | A– |
12" / 30 cm
| |
(ii) Adagio ma non troppo [part 1] | Spencer Dyke String Quartet (Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Patterson Parker) |
4 |
AX 543-1 |
30 July 1924 |
ac |
Columbia | Columbia studio, Clerkenwell Road, London | B+ |
12" / 30 cm
| |
(ii) Adagio ma non troppo [part 2] | Spencer Dyke String Quartet (Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Patterson Parker) |
4 |
AX 544-1 |
30 July 1924 |
ac |
Columbia | Columbia studio, Clerkenwell Road, London | B– |
12" / 30 cm
| |
(iii) Presto | Spencer Dyke String Quartet (Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Patterson Parker) |
4 |
AX 545-1 |
30 July 1924 |
ac |
Columbia | Columbia studio, Clerkenwell Road, London | C+ |
12" / 30 cm
| |
(iv) Allegretto con variazioni | Spencer Dyke String Quartet (Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Patterson Parker) |
4 |
AX 546-1 |
30 July 1924 |
ac |
Columbia | Columbia studio, Clerkenwell Road, London | C– |
12" / 30 cm
| |
Debussy String Quartet in g Op.10 – (i) Animé et très décidé [part 1] |
Spencer Dyke String Quartet (Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Patterson Parker) |
4 |
AX 547-1 |
30 July 1924 |
ac |
Columbia | Columbia studio, Clerkenwell Road, London | D+ |
12" / 30 cm |
Analytical note, Title unknown, by 'N.P.' (Alec Robertson) issued with discs; no copy known |
(i) Animé et très décidé [part 2] (iii) Andantino [part 1] |
Spencer Dyke String Quartet (Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Patterson Parker) |
4 |
AX 548-1 |
30 July 1924 |
ac |
Columbia | Columbia studio, Clerkenwell Road, London | D– |
12" / 30 cm |
Movements recorded in order (i), (iii), (ii), (iv), probably to reduce number of discs |
(iii) Andantino [part 2] | Spencer Dyke String Quartet (Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Patterson Parker) |
4 |
AX 549-2 |
30 July 1924 |
ac |
Columbia | Columbia studio, Clerkenwell Road, London | E+ |
12" / 30 cm
| |
(ii) Assez vif et bien rythmé | Spencer Dyke String Quartet (Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Patterson Parker) |
4 |
AX 550-1 |
30 July 1924 |
ac |
Columbia | Columbia studio, Clerkenwell Road, London | E– |
12" / 30 cm
| |
(iv) Très modéré [part 1] | Spencer Dyke String Quartet (Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Patterson Parker) |
4 |
AX 551-1 |
30 July 1924 |
ac |
Columbia | Columbia studio, Clerkenwell Road, London | F+ |
12" / 30 cm
| |
(iv) Très modéré [part 2] | Spencer Dyke String Quartet (Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Patterson Parker) |
4 |
AX 552-1 |
30 July 1924 |
ac |
Columbia | Columbia studio, Clerkenwell Road, London | F– |
12" / 30 cm
|
Extraordinary issue, January 1925
Selection(s) | Artist(s) | # Art. | Matrix | Rec. date | Sys. | Producer | Location | Cat. ID | Diam. | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rubinstein, Anton String Quartet in F Op.17 No.3 – (ii) Allegro |
Cobbett Quartet (Cobbett, Keady, Spain Dunk, Hann |
4 |
AX 540-1 |
28 July 1924 |
ac |
Columbia | Columbia studio, Clerkenwell Road, London | G+ |
12" / 30 cm |
Both sides (and two others, see below) recorded as 'tests', not originally destined for issue |
Raff String Quartet No.7 in D Op.192 No.2, Die schöne Müllerin [as 'Maid of the Mill Suite'] – (v) Erklärung [as 'The Declaration']. Andantino, quasi allegretto |
Cobbett Quartet (Cobbett, Keady, Spain Dunk, Hann) |
4 |
AX 537-1 |
28 July 1924 |
ac |
Columbia | Columbia studio, Clerkenwell Road, London | G– |
12" / 30 cm |
Disc distributed gratis to members as present for Christmas 1924, in compensation for delay to Society's next issue |
Issue 2, February/March 1925
Selection(s) | Artist(s) | # Art. | Matrix | Rec. date | Sys. | Producer | Location | Cat. ID | Diam. | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Schubert Piano Trio in Eb D.929 – (i) Allegro [part 1] |
Spencer Dyke, Patterson Parker, Craxton | 3 |
AX 667-1 |
10 October 1924 |
ac |
Columbia | Columbia studio, Clerkenwell Road, London | H+ |
12" / 30 cm |
Coupled with Schoenberg as one set |
(i) Allegro [part 2] | Spencer Dyke, Patterson Parker, Craxton | 3 |
AX 668-1 |
10 October 1924 |
ac |
Columbia | Columbia studio, Clerkenwell Road, London | H– |
12" / 30 cm
| |
(i) Allegro [part 3] | Spencer Dyke, Patterson Parker, Craxton | 3 |
AX 669-1 |
10 October 1924 |
ac |
Columbia | Columbia studio, Clerkenwell Road, London | I+ |
12" / 30 cm
| |
(ii) Andante con moto [part 1] | Spencer Dyke, Patterson Parker, Craxton | 3 |
AX 670-1 |
10 October 1924 |
ac |
Columbia | Columbia studio, Clerkenwell Road, London | I– |
12" / 30 cm
| |
(ii) Andante con moto [part 2] | Spencer Dyke, Patterson Parker, Craxton | 3 |
AX 671-1 |
10 October 1924 |
ac |
Columbia | Columbia studio, Clerkenwell Road, London | K+ |
12" / 30 cm |
Catalogue letter J not used |
(iii) Scherzando. Allegro moderato | Spencer Dyke, Patterson Parker, Craxton | 3 |
AX 840-1 |
7 January 1925 |
ac |
Columbia | Columbia studio, Clerkenwell Road, London | K– |
12" / 30 cm
| |
(iv) Allegro moderato [part 1] | Spencer Dyke, Patterson Parker, Craxton | 3 |
AX 841-1 |
7 January 1925 |
ac |
Columbia | Columbia studio, Clerkenwell Road, London | L+ |
12" / 30 cm |
Recording date of this side stated on Columbia manufacturing card, erroneously, as '7th Jan 1924' |
(iv) Allegro moderato [part 2] | Spencer Dyke, Patterson Parker, Craxton | 3 |
AX 842-1 |
7 January 1925 |
ac |
Columbia | Columbia studio, Clerkenwell Road, London | L– |
12" / 30 cm
| |
(iv) Allegro moderato [part 3] | Spencer Dyke, Patterson Parker, Craxton | 3 |
AX 843-1 |
7 January 1925 |
ac |
Columbia | Columbia studio, Clerkenwell Road, London | M+ |
12" / 30 cm
| |
Schoenberg Verklärte Nacht, sextet Op.4 [Part 1] |
Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Lockyer (viola II), Patterson Parker, Robinson (cello II) | 6 |
AX 663-1 |
10 October 1924 |
ac |
Columbia | Columbia studio, Clerkenwell Road, London | M– |
12" / 30 cm |
Effectively Spencer Dyke String Quartet, not billed as such on disc labels, plus supernumeraries Coupled with Schubert as one set |
[Part 2] | Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Lockyer (viola II), Patterson Parker, Robinson (cello II) | 6 |
AX 664-1 |
10 October 1924 |
ac |
Columbia | Columbia studio, Clerkenwell Road, London | N+ |
12" / 30 cm
| |
[Part 3] | Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Lockyer (viola II), Patterson Parker, Robinson (cello II) | 6 |
AX 665-1 |
10 October 1924 |
ac |
Columbia | Columbia studio, Clerkenwell Road, London | N– |
12" / 30 cm
| |
[Part 4] | Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Lockyer (viola II), Patterson Parker, Robinson (cello II) | 6 |
AX 666-1 |
10 October 1924 |
ac |
Columbia | Columbia studio, Clerkenwell Road, London | O+ |
12" / 30 cm
| |
[Part 5] | Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Lockyer (viola II), Patterson Parker, Robinson (cello II) | 6 |
AX 829-1 |
30 December 1924 |
ac |
Columbia | Columbia studio, Clerkenwell Road, London | O– |
12" / 30 cm
| |
[Part 6] | Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Lockyer (viola II), Patterson Parker, Robinson (cello II) | 6 |
AX 830-1 |
30 December 1924 |
ac |
Columbia | Columbia studio, Clerkenwell Road, London | P+ |
12" / 30 cm
| |
[Part 7] | Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Lockyer (viola II), Patterson Parker, Robinson (cello II) | 6 |
AX 831-1 |
30 December 1924 |
ac |
Columbia | Columbia studio, Clerkenwell Road, London | P– |
12" / 30 cm
|
Issue 3, July/August 1925
Selection(s) | Artist(s) | # Art. | Matrix | Rec. date | Sys. | Producer | Location | Cat. ID | Diam. | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Beethoven String Quartet in F Op.59 No.1 – (i) Allegro [part 1] |
Spencer Dyke String Quartet (Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Patterson Parker) |
4 |
GS 73 |
c. June 1925 |
ac |
Parlophone | Parlophone studio, City Road, London |
T+ |
12" / 30 cm |
'[...] unusual difficulties have been encountered, and re-recordings have been necessary'[1] |
(i) Allegro [part 2] | Spencer Dyke String Quartet (Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Patterson Parker) |
4 |
GS 8 |
April 1925 |
ac |
Parlophone | Parlophone studio, City Road, London |
T– |
12" / 30 cm |
Main recording session held shortly before 24 April 1925 board meeting of Gramophone (Publications) Limited[2] |
(i) Allegro [part 3] | Spencer Dyke String Quartet (Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Patterson Parker) |
4 |
GS 9 |
April 1925 |
ac |
Parlophone | Parlophone studio, City Road, London |
V+ |
12" / 30 cm |
Catalogue letter U not used |
(ii) Allegretto vivace e sempre scherzando [part 1] | Spencer Dyke String Quartet (Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Patterson Parker) |
4 |
GS 10 |
April 1925 |
ac |
Parlophone | Parlophone studio, City Road, London |
V– |
12" / 30 cm
| |
(ii) Allegretto vivace e sempre scherzando [part 2] | Spencer Dyke String Quartet (Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Patterson Parker) |
4 |
GS 11 |
April 1925 |
ac |
Parlophone | Parlophone studio, City Road, London |
W+ |
12" / 30 cm
| |
(ii) Allegretto vivace e sempre scherzando [part 3] | Spencer Dyke String Quartet (Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Patterson Parker) |
4 |
GS 122 |
April 1925 |
ac |
Parlophone | Parlophone studio, City Road, London |
W– |
12" / 30 cm
| |
(iii) Adagio molto e mesto [part 1] | Spencer Dyke String Quartet (Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Patterson Parker) |
4 |
GS 13 |
April 1925 |
ac |
Parlophone | Parlophone studio, City Road, London |
X+ |
12" / 30 cm
| |
(iii) Adagio molto e mesto [part 2] | Spencer Dyke String Quartet (Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Patterson Parker) |
4 |
GS 14 |
April 1925 |
ac |
Parlophone | Parlophone studio, City Road, London |
X– |
12" / 30 cm
| |
(iii) Adagio molto e mesto [part 3] (iv) Thème russe. Allegro [part 1] |
Spencer Dyke String Quartet (Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Patterson Parker) |
4 |
GS 15 |
April 1925 |
ac |
Parlophone | Parlophone studio, City Road, London |
Y+ |
12" / 30 cm
| |
(iv) Thème russe. Allegro [part 2] | Spencer Dyke String Quartet (Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Patterson Parker) |
4 |
GS 16 |
April 1925 |
ac |
Parlophone | Parlophone studio, City Road, London |
Y– |
12" / 30 cm
|
Issue 4, October/November 1925
Selection(s) | Artist(s) | # Art. | Matrix | Rec. date | Sys. | Producer | Location | Cat. ID | Diam. | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brahms String Sextet in Bb Op.18 – (i) Allegro ma non troppo [part 1] |
Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Lockyer (viola II), Patterson Parker, Robinson (cello II) | 6 |
GS 22 |
c. July 1925 |
ac |
Parlophone | Parlophone studio, City Road, London |
Z+ |
12" / 30 cm |
Effectively Spencer Dyke String Quartet, not billed as such on disc labels, plus supernumeraries |
(i) Allegro ma non troppo [part 2] | Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Lockyer (viola II), Patterson Parker, Robinson (cello II) | 6 |
GS 23 |
c. July 1925 |
ac |
Parlophone | Parlophone studio, City Road, London |
Z– |
12" / 30 cm
| |
(i) Allegro ma non troppo [part 3] | Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Lockyer (viola II), Patterson Parker, Robinson (cello II) | 6 |
GS 24 |
c. July 1925 |
ac |
Parlophone | Parlophone studio, City Road, London |
AA+ |
12" / 30 cm
| |
(ii) Andante ma moderato [part 1] | Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Lockyer (viola II), Patterson Parker, Robinson (cello II) | 6 |
GS 252 |
c. July 1925 |
ac |
Parlophone | Parlophone studio, City Road, London |
AA– |
12" / 30 cm
| |
(ii) Andante ma moderato [part 2] | Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Lockyer (viola II), Patterson Parker, Robinson (cello II) | 6 |
GS 262 |
c. July 1925 |
ac |
Parlophone | Parlophone studio, City Road, London |
BB+ |
12" / 30 cm
| |
(iii) Scherzo. Allegro molto | Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Lockyer (viola II), Patterson Parker, Robinson (cello II) | 6 |
GS 272 |
c. July 1925 |
ac |
Parlophone | Parlophone studio, City Road, London |
BB– |
12" / 30 cm
| |
(iv) Rondo. Poco Allegretto e grazioso [part 1] | Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Lockyer (viola II), Patterson Parker, Robinson (cello II) | 6 |
GS 282 |
c. July 1925 |
ac |
Parlophone | Parlophone studio, City Road, London |
CC+ |
12" / 30 cm
| |
(iv) Rondo. Poco Allegretto e grazioso [part 2] | Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Lockyer (viola II), Patterson Parker, Robinson (cello II) | 6 |
GS 294 |
c. September 1925 |
ac |
Parlophone | Parlophone studio, City Road, London |
CC– |
12" / 30 cm
| |
(iv) Rondo. Poco Allegretto e grazioso [part 3] | Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Lockyer (viola II), Patterson Parker, Robinson (cello II) | 6 |
GS 30 |
c. July 1925 |
ac |
Parlophone | Parlophone studio, City Road, London |
DD+ |
12" / 30 cm
| |
Goossens, Eugene [III] Two Sketches Op.15 – (i) By the Tarn |
Music Society String Quartet (Mangeot, Pecker, Berly, Barbirolli) |
4 |
GS 172 |
c. May 1925 |
ac |
Parlophone | Parlophone studio, City Road, London |
DD– |
12" / 30 cm |
Filler. Coupled by mistake, against wishes of André Mangeot[3] |
1925-26 Season
Issue 5, October/November 1925 (held over from 1924-25 season)
Selection(s) | Artist(s) | # Art. | Matrix | Rec. date | Sys. | Producer | Location | Cat. ID | Diam. | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mozart Quartet for oboe and strings in F K.370 (368b) – (i) Allegro [part 1] | Goossens, Spencer Dyke, Tomlinson, Patterson Parker | 4 |
GS 14 |
c. June 1925 |
ac |
Parlophone | Parlophone studio, City Road, London |
Q+ |
10" / 25 cm |
'[...] unusual difficulties have been encountered, and re-recordings have been necessary'[4] |
(i) Allegro [part 2] | Goossens, Spencer Dyke, Tomlinson, Patterson Parker | 4 |
GS 23 |
c. June 1925 |
ac |
Parlophone | Parlophone studio, City Road, London |
Q– |
10" / 25 cm |
Main recording session held shortly before 24 April 1925 board meeting of Gramophone (Publications) Limited[5] |
(ii) Adagio | Goossens, Spencer Dyke, Tomlinson, Patterson Parker | 4 |
GS 3 |
April 1925 |
ac |
Parlophone | Parlophone studio, City Road, London |
R+ |
10" / 25 cm |
Members of Spencer Dyke String Quartet, not billed as such on disc labels |
(iii) Rondeau. Allegro [part 1] | Goossens, Spencer Dyke, Tomlinson, Patterson Parker | 4 |
GS 4 |
April 1925 |
ac |
Parlophone | Parlophone studio, City Road, London |
R– |
10" / 25 cm
| |
(iii) Rondeau. Allegro [part 2] | Goossens, Spencer Dyke, Tomlinson, Patterson Parker | 4 |
GS 52 |
April 1925 |
ac |
Parlophone | Parlophone studio, City Road, London |
S+ |
10" / 25 cm
| |
Bach, J.S. Ich steh' mit einem Fuß im Grabe BWV 156 – (i) Sinfonia | Goossens, Spencer Dyke String Quartet | 5 |
GS 6 |
April 1925 |
ac |
Parlophone | Parlophone studio, City Road, London |
S– |
10" / 25 cm |
Filler. Quartet members not named on disc labels; presumed to be Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Patterson Parker |
Issue 6, January/February 1926
Selection(s) | Artist(s) | # Art. | Matrix | Rec. date | Sys. | Producer | Location | Cat. ID | Diam. | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Schubert String Quintet in C D.956 – (i) Allegro ma non troppo [part 1] |
Cobbett, Keady, Spain Dunk, Dare, Crabbe (cello II) | 5 |
AX 1066-3 |
16(?) July 1925 |
ac |
Columbia | Columbia studio, Clerkenwell Road, London | GG+ |
12" / 30 cm |
Columbia manufacturing card for first matrix shows no recording date; higher take suggests second day? |
(i) Allegro ma non troppo [part 2] | Cobbett, Keady, Spain Dunk, Dare, Crabbe (cello II) | 5 |
AX 1067-2 |
15 July 1925 |
ac |
Columbia | Columbia studio, Clerkenwell Road, London | GG– |
12" / 30 cm |
Effectively final formation of Cobbett Quartet, not billed as such on disc labels, plus supernumerary |
(i) Allegro ma non troppo [part 3] | Cobbett, Keady, Spain Dunk, Dare, Crabbe (cello II) | 5 |
AX 1068-1 |
15 July 1925 |
ac |
Columbia | Columbia studio, Clerkenwell Road, London | HH+ |
12" / 30 cm |
Recording paid for by Cobbett; six discs charged to NGS members as five |
(i) Allegro ma non troppo [part 4] (ii) Adagio [part 1] |
Cobbett, Keady, Spain Dunk, Dare, Crabbe (cello II) | 5 |
AX 1069-2 |
15 July 1925 |
ac |
Columbia | Columbia studio, Clerkenwell Road, London | HH– |
12" / 30 cm
| |
(ii) Adagio [part 2] | Cobbett, Keady, Spain Dunk, Dare, Crabbe (cello II) | 5 |
AX 1070-2 |
15 July 1925 |
ac |
Columbia | Columbia studio, Clerkenwell Road, London | JJ+ |
12" / 30 cm |
Catalogue letters II not used |
(ii) Adagio [part 3] | Cobbett, Keady, Spain Dunk, Dare, Crabbe (cello II) | 5 |
AX 1071-2 |
15 July 1925 |
ac |
Columbia | Columbia studio, Clerkenwell Road, London | JJ– |
12" / 30 cm
| |
(ii) Adagio [part 4] (iii) [part 1] Scherzo. Presto |
Cobbett, Keady, Spain Dunk, Dare, Crabbe (cello II) | 5 |
AX 1072-2 |
15 July 1925 |
ac |
Columbia | Columbia studio, Clerkenwell Road, London | KK+ |
12" / 30 cm
| |
(iii) [part 2] Trio. Andante sostenuto | Cobbett, Keady, Spain Dunk, Dare, Crabbe (cello II) | 5 |
AX 1073-2 |
16 July 1925 |
ac |
Columbia | Columbia studio, Clerkenwell Road, London | KK– |
12" / 30 cm
| |
(iii) [part 3] 'Bridge passage leading to' Scherzo. Presto, da capo | Cobbett, Keady, Spain Dunk, Dare, Crabbe (cello II) | 5 |
AX 1074-2 |
16 July 1925 |
ac |
Columbia | Columbia studio, Clerkenwell Road, London | LL+ |
12" / 30 cm
| |
(iv) Allegretto [part 1] | Cobbett, Keady, Spain Dunk, Dare, Crabbe (cello II) | 5 |
AX 1075-2 |
16 July 1925 |
ac |
Columbia | Columbia studio, Clerkenwell Road, London | LL– |
12" / 30 cm
| |
(iv) Allegretto [part 2] | Cobbett, Keady, Spain Dunk, Dare, Crabbe (cello II) | 5 |
AX 1076-2 |
16 July 1925 |
ac |
Columbia | Columbia studio, Clerkenwell Road, London | MM+ |
12" / 30 cm
| |
(iv) Allegretto. Più allegro [part 3] | Cobbett, Keady, Spain Dunk, Dare, Crabbe (cello II) | 5 |
AX 1077-2 |
16 July 1925 |
ac |
Columbia | Columbia studio, Clerkenwell Road, London | MM– |
12" / 30 cm
|
Issue 7, February/March 1926
Selection(s) | Artist(s) | # Art. | Matrix | Rec. date | Sys. | Producer | Location | Cat. ID | Diam. | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tomlinson, Ernest[6] A Lament | Spencer Dyke String Quartet (Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Patterson Parker) |
4 |
GS 21 |
c. July 1925 |
ac |
Parlophone | Parlophone studio, City Road, London |
EE+ |
12" / 30 cm |
Coupled by mistake, against wishes of André Mangeot[7] |
Gibbons arr. Fellowes(?)[8] Fantasia à 3 VdGS 3 Fantasia à 3 VdGS 9 |
Music Society String Quartet (Mangeot, Pecker, Berly, Barbirolli) |
3 |
GS 18 |
c. May-25 |
ac |
Parlophone | Parlophone studio, City Road, London |
EE– |
12" / 30 cm |
Fantasia No.3 played by violin, viola and 'cello Fantasia No.9 played by two violins and 'cello |
Gibbons arr. Fellowes(?) Fantasia à 3 VdGS 6 Fantasia à 3 VdGS 8 |
Music Society String Quartet (Mangeot, Pecker, [Berly,] Barbirolli) |
3 |
GS 19 |
c. May-25 |
ac |
Parlophone | Parlophone studio, City Road, London |
FF+ |
10" / 25 cm |
Fantasias both played by two violins and 'cello but four players billed on disc label |
Goossens, Eugene [III] Two Sketches Op.15 – (ii) Jack o' Lantern |
Music Society String Quartet (Mangeot, Pecker, Berly, Barbirolli) |
4 |
GS 203 |
c. May-25 |
ac |
Parlophone | Parlophone studio, City Road, London |
FF– |
10" / 25 cm
|
Issue 8, May 1926
Selection(s) | Artist(s) | # Art. | Matrix | Rec. date | Sys. | Producer | Location | Cat. ID | Diam. | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Elgar Quintet for piano and strings in a Op.84 – (i) Moderato; Allegro [part 1] |
Hobday, Spencer Dyke String Quartet | 5 |
NGS 1X |
c. February/March 1926 |
ac |
Vocalion | Vocalion studio, Duncan Avenue, London |
NN+ |
12" / 30 cm |
Quartet members not named on disc labels; presumed to be Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Patterson Parker |
(i) Allegro [part 2] | Hobday, Spencer Dyke String Quartet | 5 |
NGS 2X |
c. February/March 1926 |
ac |
Vocalion | Vocalion studio, Duncan Avenue, London |
NN– |
12" / 30 cm
| |
(i) Allegro [part 3] | Hobday, Spencer Dyke String Quartet | 5 |
NGS 3X |
c. February/March 1926 |
ac |
Vocalion | Vocalion studio, Duncan Avenue, London |
OO+ |
12" / 30 cm
| |
(i) Allegro [part 4] | Hobday, Spencer Dyke String Quartet | 5 |
NGS 4X |
c. February/March 1926 |
ac |
Vocalion | Vocalion studio, Duncan Avenue, London |
OO– |
12" / 30 cm
| |
(ii) Adagio [part 1] | Hobday, Spencer Dyke String Quartet | 5 |
NGS 5 |
c. February/March 1926 |
ac |
Vocalion | Vocalion studio, Duncan Avenue, London |
PP+ |
12" / 30 cm
| |
(ii) Adagio [part 2] | Hobday, Spencer Dyke String Quartet | 5 |
NGS 6 |
c. February/March 1926 |
ac |
Vocalion | Vocalion studio, Duncan Avenue, London |
PP– |
12" / 30 cm
| |
(ii) Adagio [part 3] | Hobday, Spencer Dyke String Quartet | 5 |
NGS 7 |
c. February/March 1926 |
ac |
Vocalion | Vocalion studio, Duncan Avenue, London |
QQ+ |
12" / 30 cm
| |
(iii) Andante. Allegro [part 1] | Hobday, Spencer Dyke String Quartet | 5 |
NGS 8X |
c. February/March 1926 |
ac |
Vocalion | Vocalion studio, Duncan Avenue, London |
QQ |
12" / 30 cm
| |
(iii) Allegro [part 2] | Hobday, Spencer Dyke String Quartet | 5 |
NGS 9 |
c. February/March 1926 |
ac |
Vocalion | Vocalion studio, Duncan Avenue, London |
RR+ |
12" / 30 cm
| |
(iii) Allegro [part 3] | Hobday, Spencer Dyke String Quartet | 5 |
NGS 10X |
c. February/March 1926 |
ac |
Vocalion | Vocalion studio, Duncan Avenue, London |
RR– |
12" / 30 cm
|
Issue 9, June 1926
Selection(s) | Artist(s) | # Art. | Matrix | Rec. date | Sys. | Producer | Location | Cat. ID | Diam. | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brahms for clarinet and strings in b Op.115 – (i) Allegro [part 1] |
Thurston, Spencer Dyke String Quartet | 5 |
NGS 11X |
c. May/June 1926 |
ac |
Vocalion | Vocalion studio, Duncan Avenue, London |
SS+ |
12" / 30 cm |
Quartet members named on label of filler only (see below); presumed to be Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Patterson Parker |
(i) Allegro [part 2] | Thurston, Spencer Dyke String Quartet | 5 |
NGS 12X |
c. May/June 1926 |
ac |
Vocalion | Vocalion studio, Duncan Avenue, London |
SS– |
12" / 30 cm
| |
(i) Allegro [part 3] | Thurston, Spencer Dyke String Quartet | 5 |
NGS 13X |
c. May/June 1926 |
ac |
Vocalion | Vocalion studio, Duncan Avenue, London |
TT+ |
12" / 30 cm
| |
(ii) Adagio [part 1] | Thurston, Spencer Dyke String Quartet | 5 |
NGS 14 |
c. May/June 1926 |
ac |
Vocalion | Vocalion studio, Duncan Avenue, London |
TT– |
12" / 30 cm
| |
(ii) Adagio [part 2] | Thurston, Spencer Dyke String Quartet | 5 |
NGS 15 |
c. May/June 1926 |
ac |
Vocalion | Vocalion studio, Duncan Avenue, London |
UU+ |
12" / 30 cm
| |
(ii) Adagio [part 3] | Thurston, Spencer Dyke String Quartet | 5 |
NGS 16X |
c. May/June 1926 |
ac |
Vocalion | Vocalion studio, Duncan Avenue, London |
UU– |
12" / 30 cm
| |
(iii) Andantino | Thurston, Spencer Dyke String Quartet | 5 |
NGS 17X |
c. May/June 1926 |
ac |
Vocalion | Vocalion studio, Duncan Avenue, London |
VV+ |
12" / 30 cm
| |
(iv) Con moto [part 1] | Thurston, Spencer Dyke String Quartet | 5 |
NGS 18X |
c. May/June 1926 |
ac |
Vocalion | Vocalion studio, Duncan Avenue, London |
VV– |
12" / 30 cm
| |
(iv) Con moto [part 2] | Thurston, Spencer Dyke String Quartet | 5 |
NGS 19X |
c. May/June 1926 |
ac |
Vocalion | Vocalion studio, Duncan Avenue, London |
WW+ |
12" / 30 cm
| |
Glière Quartet in A Op.2 – (ii) Scherzo. Allegro |
Spencer Dyke String Quartet (Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Patterson Parker) |
4 |
NGS 27 |
c. May/June 1926 |
ac |
Vocalion | Vocalion studio, Duncan Avenue, London |
WW– |
12" / 30 cm |
Filler |
Issue 10, September 1926
Selection(s) | Artist(s) | # Art. | Matrix | Rec. date | Sys. | Producer | Location | Cat. ID | Diam. | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mozart for clarinet and strings in A K.581 – (i) Allegro [part 1] |
Draper, Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Patterson Parker | 5 |
NGS 20 |
c. May to August 1926 |
ac |
Vocalion | Vocalion studio, Duncan Avenue, London |
XX+ |
12" / 30 cm |
Members of Spencer Dyke String Quartet, not billed as such on disc labels |
(i) Allegro [part 2] | Draper, Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Patterson Parker | 5 |
NGS 21X |
c. May to August 1926 |
ac |
Vocalion | Vocalion studio, Duncan Avenue, London |
XX– |
12" / 30 cm
| |
(i) Allegro [part 2] | Draper, Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Patterson Parker | 5 |
NGS 22X |
c. May to August 1926 |
ac |
Vocalion | Vocalion studio, Duncan Avenue, London |
YY+ |
12" / 30 cm
| |
(i) Allegro [part 2] | Draper, Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Patterson Parker | 5 |
NGS 23 |
c. May to August 1926 |
ac |
Vocalion | Vocalion studio, Duncan Avenue, London |
YY– |
12" / 30 cm
| |
(i) Allegro [part 2] | Draper, Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Patterson Parker | 5 |
NGS 24X |
c. May to August 1926 |
ac |
Vocalion | Vocalion studio, Duncan Avenue, London |
ZZ+ |
12" / 30 cm
| |
(i) Allegro [part 2] | Draper, Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Patterson Parker | 5 |
NGS 25X |
c. May to August 1926 |
ac |
Vocalion | Vocalion studio, Duncan Avenue, London |
ZZ– |
12" / 30 cm
| |
(i) Allegro [part 2] | Draper, Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Patterson Parker | 5 |
NGS 26X |
c. May to August 1926 |
ac |
Vocalion | Vocalion studio, Duncan Avenue, London |
AAA+ |
12" / 30 cm
| |
Mozart Duo for violin and viola in G K.423 – (ii) Adagio |
Spencer Dyke, Tomlinson | 2 |
NGS 28 |
c. May to August 1926 |
ac |
Vocalion | Vocalion studio, Duncan Avenue, London |
AAA– |
12" / 30 cm |
Filler |
Purcell arr. Mangeot[9] Fantasia à 4 Z.738 [part 1] |
Music Society String Quartet (Mangeot, Pecker, Berly, Barbirolli) |
4 |
GS 33 |
February 1926 |
ac |
Parlophone | Parlophone studio, City Road, London |
BBB+ |
10" / 25 cm |
Recording date from Malcolm Walker |
[part 2] | Music Society String Quartet (Mangeot, Pecker, Berly, Barbirolli) |
4 |
GS 344 |
April(?) 1926 |
ac |
Parlophone | Parlophone studio, City Road, London |
BBB– |
10" / 25 cm |
Original matrix, recorded in February, apparently damaged; re-recorded some weeks later |
Purcell arr. Mangeot Fantasia à 3 Z.734 | Mangeot, Berly, Barbirolli | 3 |
GS 36 |
February 1926 |
ac |
Parlophone | Parlophone studio, City Road, London |
CCC+ |
12" / 30 cm |
Recording date from Malcolm Walker Members of Music Society String Quartet, not billed as such on disc label |
McEwen String Quartet No.5 Nugae – (iii) Peat Reek |
Music Society String Quartet (Pecker, Mangeot, Berly, Barbirolli) |
4 |
GS 353 |
April(?) 1926 |
ac |
Parlophone | Parlophone studio, City Road, London |
CCC– |
12" / 30 cm |
Mangeot billed first on disc label, but Pecker reported as leading this side |
References
- ↑ 'National Gramophonic Society Notes', The Gramophone, Vol.III No.2, July 1925, p.80
- ↑ Minutes of 24 April 1925 board meeting of Gramophone (Publications) Limited, undated
- ↑ '[...] would it be possible to get the Lament of Tomlinson on 12 inch put together[?] with the Brahms 6tet of Spencer Dyke and get our Goossens By the Tarn go on the back of Gibbons 3,9'
Annotation in André Mangeot's hand on MS letter from Robert Gathorne-Hardy to Mangeot, dated 23 December 1925, André Mangeot Collection, Royal College of Music, London - ↑ 'National Gramophonic Society Notes', The Gramophone, Vol.III No.2, July 1925, p.80
- ↑ Minutes of 24 April 1925 board meeting of Gramophone (Publications) Limited, undated
- ↑ Ernest Tomlinson (1877-1957), well-known teacher and viola player in several distinguished quartets including the Spencer Dyke String Quartet, is not to be confused with the composer and conductor Ernest Tomlinson (1924-2015)
- ↑ '[...] would it be possible to get the Lament of Tomlinson on 12 inch put together[?] with the Brahms 6tet of Spencer Dyke and get our Goossens By the Tarn go on the back of Gibbons 3,9'
Annotation in André Mangeot's hand on MS letter from Robert Gathorne-Hardy to Mangeot, dated 23 December 1925, André Mangeot Collection, Royal College of Music, London - ↑ Gibbons' 3-part fantasies probably performed in the arrangement for modern string trio by Edmund Fellowes, published by Stainer & Bell, London, 1924
- ↑ Purcell's Fantasias for viols were transcribed from the composer's autograph MS in 1925 by Peter Warlock and then arranged by André Mangeot for modern strings, in which form they were published by J. Curwen & Sons, London, in 1927